On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 17:51:16 +0000, Orienteer wrote:

A lot of Japanese buses do this, plus a display of the stop name. In Kyoto
routes which go to tourist spots also repeat in English.

As do the newer ones in Hamburg, with most being retrofitted.

AFAIAC, this should be a requirement for all new buses, together
with front, side and rear blinds of sufficient size (and preferably orange
LED). It helps no end for those who are not familiar with the route -
especially in London, where many passengers are not "locals". It can be
done reasonably well without expensive technology like GPS by interlocking
with the ticket machines.

To reduce complexity, we could have the driver announce the stop name by
means of a hands-free microphone, and save the technology for the display.

Neil